Getting ready to paint the bedroom--and West Elm decorate it!

8.18.2011

And I've been thinking about pale grey bedroom inspiration. We got a West Elm giftcard as a wedding present, and I do crush on a lot of their bedding and such. One thing that I love is this comforter cover. It looks great against that blue wall, but will it clash with the pale grey?

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I just painted my room light grey a few weeks ago and I must say that it is devine! But, I would suggest adding some bold colored acessories or one lage bold peice with smaller gray acessories. If everything is just gray and light colors it all just sort of bends together. I put a bright orange comforter and 60's style chair in my room and wow does it pop!

I vote for the grey chevron and adding stronger color in pillows, lampshades and accessories. You could even "slipcover" the headboard if you wanted a real "pop". By using the neutral grey you can completely change the look down the road fairly inexpensively.

I love the versatility of white, so I'd vote for the white duvet cover, and add a colorful throw and toss pillows. I like to change the pillows and throws for the seasons, which is less expensive than changing the duvet. Pillows are so easy to whip up. A few black accents would look nice with the gray you've picked. Maybe a deep plum? It's a good neutral, so mix in your favorite color and it will look great.

I vote for something in grey, specifically the parachute! I am probably biased, as I have a light grey ruched comforter cover and light grey walls (as well as charcoal grey curtains), but this has created the loveliest canvas for decorating. The texture prevents it from being too plain and boring, and I absolutely love it. I am able to switch out bright throws, pillow cases, sheets, rugs, etc., without ever having to worry about clashing. It's amazing how much the artwork on our walls (mostly canvas prints of photos we took on our honeymoon) pops against the plain background we created. It is far from boring!

Then again, I am one of those people who could not live with the same bedroom decor for more than a few months at a time (I at least need to switch up the throw pillows, etc), so for me the big "main" pieces being neutral is necessary. During this time of year I like everything to feel calm and serene in there, while in Winter I prefer lots of bold shocks of warm throughout, etc. (Sorry for another freakishly long comment!)

More good points, and you've reminded me of an important detail--I'm planning on recovering the headboard FOR SURE. I'm thinking of a nice white with some texture or pile, maybe pieced with equi-size squares.

@Elisa, I like your style! Good to hear how you do it--I like to switch up the decor all the time, too--drives my husband crazy.

I painted my walls grey and used navy and gold for the bedding and accent colors. I found that the grey picked up color from the things around it. I really liked the effect so I am planning on much the same in my new house. I am using charcoal and gold for accent this time. The charcoal has an almost purple hue.